Paken, Jessica
Govender, Cyril D.
Pillay, Mershen
Ayele, Birhanu T.
Sewram, Vikash
Article History
Received: 13 January 2021
Accepted: 14 April 2021
First Online: 20 April 2021
Declarations
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: This study has been conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and has been approved by the University of KwaZulu-Natal Biomedical Research Ethics Committee (BE 064/13) (see related file) and the study site before data collection commenced. Acknowledging the demographic and language profile of the country, communication with patients was undertaken in either English or isiZulu, based on their preference. All participants provided informed consent, which were available in both languages. Participants were informed as to the nature, and the purpose of the study, any potential risks that may be involved, participation is voluntary, the nature of their participation, their right to withdraw at any time if they so desired, and that refusal to participate did not affect their clinical care. Furthermore, patients were assured of strict confidentiality and anonymity, as all participants were allocated numbers.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.